Outside Opinion Declares Rural Schools Second Rate
Dr. Benjamin Fine of the New York Times condemns rural schools as poorly prepared, aging, and underfunded. He notes low teacher pay and crowded, substandard buildings, with calls to consider remedies including federal aid and school improvement.
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Benjamin Fine
The
New York Times
United States
Fannie Wyche Dunn
Columbia University Teachers College
Department of Rural Education
National Education Association
Fine
Times
Gypsum the Magic Mineral in Homes and History
Gypsum, or hydrous calcium sulfate, is a versatile mineral used since ancient times in construction, art, medicine, and industry. It forms plaster powder when calcined and returns to rock gypsum when mixed with water, with widespread historical and practical applications.
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Egypt
Earth
Paris
France
Tut
Minos
Crete
Pyramids
Army Water Supply Units Purify Vast Korean River Water
United States Army Eighth Engineer Battalion units in Korea purify river water for the 1st Cavalry Division. Recon patrols locate riverside pumping points about 2,000 yards from frontlines. One purification cycle takes about 45 minutes using three tanks and various chemicals. Record output reaches 38,000 gallons, with potential 60,000 gallons in a 20 hour period.
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United States Army
Eighth Engineer Battalion
Korea
1St Cavalry Division
Hower
Parking meters spread in major cities to curb curbside jams
Cities adopt meters to manage curb space and gain revenue for off street lots. Chicago begins installing up to 15000 meters while New York tests 1500 units and aims for July operation. By mid 1949 Milwaukee had 1258 meters earning about 190531 dollars with 11 dollars per meter monthly.
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American Municipal Association
Chicago
New York
U.S
Baltimore
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Queens
Brooklyn
Bronx
Lower East Side
Manhattan
Upper Manhattan
125Th Street
Lightweight folding boat advertised as unsinkable
A two seat folding boat weighing 56 pounds with sails paddles and leeboards is marketed as unsinkable even when full of water due to two air filled tubes. The boat splits into two bundles portable by one person and fits a car trunk with assembly under 15 minutes.
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Popular Mechanics
The Aztec Empire Ends After Mysterious Soothsayer’s Prediction
The text recalls ancient fortune tellers among the Germanic, Mayan, and Toltec cultures who read birds and animals for omens. It highlights a dramatic prophecy to Aztec ruler Montezuma that preceded Cortes's conquest of Mexico and the empire.
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Montezuma
Hernando Cortez
Mexico
Lions Paint Exteriors of Washington Convalescent Home
Lions Club completes a exterior painting project for the Country Home for Convalescent Children in Washington. With limited funds from the Community Chest, business leaders assisted under a Lion painting contractor. Children watched as the drab exterior was transformed to white. Interior decorating is planned next.
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Lions Club
Washington
Community Chest
J. F. Crowell
Lion
Moon Trip Time According to Willy Ley Estimate
According to Willy Ley in Rockets, a moon voyage would last about 94 hours. The ascent would follow an Earth orbit arc forming part of a long ellipse before the final leg uses the Moon’s eclipse arc.
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Willy Ley
Moon
Earth
Personal Debts in Record Rise in Postwar Years
The article notes a surge in personal debt after World War II with $79.5 billion in debt by end of 1950, up $44.8 billion since 1945. It attributes the rise to higher incomes, prices, and postwar spending, and calls for tighter borrowing terms to address inflationary pressures from Korea and rearmament.
Metals in human hair skin and nails reveal nineteen elements
Two University of Michigan researchers reported a two year study identifying nineteen metals in human hair skin and nails. Minute quantities of silver lead tin zinc iron copper aluminum and other metals were detected. The work by Dr Raymond W Goldblum and graduate student Stanley K Derby used spectographic analyses to determine metal content.
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University of Michigan
Society For Investigative Dermatology
Raymond W. Goldblum
University
Medical School Department of Dermatology
Goldblum
Stanley K. Derby
U-M Department of Physics
Derby
Coal reserves and future longevity under U S Geological Survey
A U S Geological Survey report notes about 24.0 billion tons of bituminous coal have been mined in the United States. About 616.3 billion tons remain recoverable at 50 percent recovery, with total coal reserves across bituminous to semi-anthracite near 1.2 trillion tons. At 1940–1950 consumption rates, coal would last until 3563.
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U.S. Geological Survey
United States
Sterling silver and its alloyed alternatives explained
Sterling alloy contains four to six percent copper and forms solid silver items. Pure silver is soft but more corrosion resistant. electroless plating on brass or pewter adds strength and lowers cost. The thin silver coating tarnishes less than sterling silver.
Safety Valve Funds Aid Welfare Agencies Nationwide
The steel company allocated over 69000 to welfare institutions and hospitals in more than 20 communities last year. Savings from reduced accidents and lower insurance and compensation costs, due to enhanced safety, were earmarked for social agency improvements where the company operates.
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